Sanborn, IA town hall & government
Sanborn spent $8.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sanborn's government.
Where Sanborn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sanborn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District
Sanborn's K–12 school district, shared with Hartley and Melvin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,016 per pupil, $8,088 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Sanborn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sanborn pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sanborn's government
Who represents Sanborn
Sanborn is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.